Shreve's streak snapped

12:21 AM,
Jan. 22, 2014

Southwood edged Captain Shreve, 56-55, on Tuesday night.

Written by

Matt Vines

Free throws and offensive rebounds bolstered Southwood's effort all night Tuesday, and sophomore Shakeldrick Calhoun knew his team needed one more from the stripe with a tie game and four seconds remaining.

Calhoun's second attempt hit every part of the rim before going in, and he snatched a deep pass on the ensuing possession to lift the Cowboys to a 56-55 home win against Captain Shreve.

"I knew I just needed to make it so we can go to the playoffs," said Calhoun, whose Cowboys (13-8) are 2-0 in District 1-5A play. "When I let it go, I felt a little off balance, but I knew I had to knock it down. ...